S.S. Salmo, Wilson Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1900 at Dundee by Caledon Shipbuilding & Eng. Co. 1,721 gross 265ft x 35.2ft x 16.2ft Wilson Line , Hull, England

Details: 1 721 tons gross, 1 575 under deck and 1 095 net. Steel construction single screw steam Schooner; 2 decks. Propulsion: triple expansion engines with 3 cylinders of 21 1/2, 36 and 62 inches diameter respectively, stroke 36 inches, delivering 231 nominal horsepower which gave her a speed of 13,5 knots. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. She had accommodation for 58 passengers 1st class, 26 2nd and 458 passengers 3rd class.

Chronological History

Year Event
1900 Launched
1900 May 2. Captain Chambers. 220 emigrants left Trondheim. This was the largest number of emigrants to leave Trondheim so far. Cargo; wood pulp
1900 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 June 28; Capt. Chambers, dep. Trondheim arr. in Hull, England July 1. Cargo: 364 boxes of salmon and 10.000 kl. copper
1900 July 26; Left Trondheim with 111 emigrants, tourists and chemical pulp. Arrived in Hull Sunday morning July 29.
1900 Oct. 5: An accident happened in Bergen when a lady and a gentleman wanted to celebrate the ship leaving Bergen. When starting a small firework they were both burned in their faces and had to go ashore to visit a doctor.
1901 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 April 3 Capt. Chambers from Trondheim with 140 emigrants. Cargo butter and chemical pulp.
1901 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 June 27 Capt. Soulsby for Hull from Trondheim with 77 emigrants. Cargo 221kg salmon, 31D butter paper and chemical pulp
1901 July 25 dep. Trondheim with emigrants and a cargo of salmon and paper. Arrived in Hull late Saturday July 27
1901 Sept. 18 Capt.. Soulsby dep. Trondheim with passengers and cargo of chemical pulp and fish. Arrived in Hull, Sunday afternoon Sept. 22
1902 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 March 26. Left Trondheim for Hull with 97 emigrants. Cargo: timber, Swedish wood pulp, paper, 10 barrels of steamed fish oil, 4.320kg butter and 12 cases of game. Arrived in Hull Sunday March 30.
1902 June 5, Capt. Soulsby left Trondheim at 12:00 noon for Hull with 143 emigrants of whom 108 adults 29 children and 6 infants. Cargo: timber, chemical pulp and paper. Arrived in Hull Sunday June 8.
1902 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 Oct. 25; Run aground off Stavanger on route to England. There was some damage to the screw and she had to be temporary repaired in Stavanger. She was later docked in Hull for inspection. Her route Trondheim - Hull was replaced by S/S Volo.
1903 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 May 13; Capt. Soulsby on route Trondheim Hull. 371 emigrants embarked in Trondheim other cargo; skin and timber. Arrived in Hull Sunday at 16:00 afternoon on May 17.
1903 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Oct. 2. Capt. Soulsby left Trondheim with passengers and cargo of timber and stockfish. Arrived in Hull Oct. 7.
1904 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 July 14 Capt Soulsby left Trondheim on route to Hull with passengers and cargo of salmon. Arrived in Hull July 17
1905 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 May. English tourists arrived Trondheim for angling. One tourist brought an automobile ignorant of Norwegian law who prohibit driving on the countryside (1905).
1905 May 17 left Trondheim for Hull. Arrived in Hull, May 21 at noon
1905 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1907 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1907 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1908 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1908 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1909 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1910 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1911 Departed Kristiania. Arrived Grimsby. — See in Routes & Departures
1912 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1912 Departed Trondheim - other. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1913 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1914 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1917 Apr. 7; torpedoed by submarine U-60 on passage Oporto-Liverpool, 2 crew lost

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1900 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 9
1900 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1901 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 18
1901 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1902 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1902 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1903 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 18
1903 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1904 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1904 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1905 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 14
1905 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1905 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 3
1906 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 8
1906 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 11
1906 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 6
1907 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1907 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1908 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1908 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1909 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull ▶ 26
1910 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 12
1911 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Grimsby ▶ 4
1912 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 4
1913 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 2
1914 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 2

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